Two Months Large and in Charge

As I shared before, every month we're taking photos of Gavin on the 14th (the day he was born) with the same teddy bear on the same chair.  By using these constants, we can compare his growth and developments.  So here we are with month two! (Note, this was taken on February 14th, but I've been a bit busy to post them... he's even bigger now!)

Stats:

Weight: 11lbs 3 oz (gained 5lbs and 10 oz since birthweight of 5lbs 9oz)

YES! THAT MEANS HE DOUBLED HIS WEIGHT IN TWO MONTHS!!!

Height: 23.5 inches (grew 5 inches since birth!)

This month, Gavin's eyes have really popped open, spending at least a couple hours awake at a time, during the DAY!  He is starting to look more and more like a brunette version of his big brother.  His eyes are turning more blue and his arm and leg movements have become more smooth. He holds his head steady and sometimes pushes his whole chest off the floor with his arms. He developed a little herniated belly button, which you can see here.  It's a typical development for an early baby, not a concern, and it's already started to reverse on it's own so you'll see less in his March pictures.

Just chillin' with my bear.

Speaking of the bear, compare month one and two below... he used to be the size of the bear, if not smaller!

You ready to look as surprised as Gavin? At his two month old appointment, the doctor put him down on the table belly down.  Gavin kept his chest and head off the table and ... ROLLED OVER!   What?!  As the doctor said, "You're in trouble Mommy!"  I agree!

"Gavin the Graduate"

Happy one month birthday to our youngest son, Gavin!  

A good friend, Marci, handmade Gavin the onsie he's wearing, which says, "Gavin the Graduate" with an inscription on his tushie, 12-21-11. 

That date marks the day he came home from the NICU, passing that first test life gave him and graduating to the next step of coming home.

Today he graduated again, from the third trimester! Born one month early, today he is the age he should have been to be... born!  Only now should he have started his life outside the womb.  

But he lives life on his own terms it appears and we've been blessed to hold him in our arms and love him on the outside instead.  Since coming home three weeks ago, he has grown a full inch and added TWO POUNDS to his 5lb 9oz birth weight!  

Each month I'm going to be taking a picture of him in this same chair with the same teddy bear.  The bear is about his size and the chair is way too big for him. Over time, we should be able to watch the differences month to month by comparing him to the two!

"Hugs Mommy!" 

(Okay, maybe it's "Enough of this photoshoot"! Or, just the startle reflex.  But I'll go with the hugs theory.)